Remote Lead: Application Modernization Architect

Ensono; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 125,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Fertility coverage

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Lead Application Modernization Consultant to helm an agile delivery team and drive modernization across complex, high-availability apps. You will stay hands-on in architecture while coaching engineers and advancing standard patterns for reusable modernization assets.

The role emphasizes leading discovery, defining problem statements, and delivering outcomes with measurable business impact in a remote, US-focused setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering or related experience.
• 3+ years in application modernization, cloud architecture, or delivery leadership.
• Experience modernizing large-scale, high-availability apps with cloud-native patterns.
• Proficient in Java, .NET, or Python and able to analyze legacy codebases.
• Experience in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud and in automated quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile delivery team or key workstream to deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Own technical delivery risk and mitigate legacy, new tech, and AI-related risks.
• Stay hands-on in architecture, design, and development while guiding multiple work packages.
• Drive modernization efforts: rehost, refactor, re-platform, retire, retain, or replace.
• Develop target-state designs and assess legacy environments for modernization.
• Lead discovery and planning with clients to define outcomes and priorities.
• Document requirements, ADRs, acceptance criteria, and architectural intent.
• Promote modern developer experience with AI-assisted tooling.
• Maintain engineering judgment and ensure transparent, well-documented decisions.
• Provide technical leadership within Connected Services and set quality expectations.

Skills

Java

.NET

Python

Azure

AWS

GCP

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Lead Application Modernization Consultant to helm an agile delivery team and drive modernization across complex, high-availability apps. You will stay hands-on in architecture while coaching engineers and advancing standard patterns for reusable modernization assets.

The role emphasizes leading discovery, defining problem statements, and delivering outcomes with measurable business impact in a remote, US-focused setting.